Departmental Temporary Employment

Mark Hoban: To ask the Minister for Women and Equality with reference to the answer of 27 October 2008,  Official Report, columns 688-89W, on departmental temporary employment, how many staff were recruited through each company in each year; and for how long on average staff recruited through these companies worked for the Department in each year.

Maria Eagle: With reference to the answer of 27 October 2008,  Official Report, columns 688-89W, on departmental temporary staff, the total number of staff recruited through each company and the average length of contract, in weeks, is as follows:
	
		
			  Company  Number of staff recruited  Average contract length (Weeks) 
			 Adecco 13 37 
			 Brook Street UK Ltd. 13 26 
			 Michael Page Associates 1 5 
			 Morgan Hunt 4 17 
			 Reed Employment Ltd. 13 14